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. 2019 Jul 4;10:478. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00478

Table 3.

Therapeutic effect(s) of contextual factors (n = 1,112).

Clinical conditions Psychological and physiological
n (%); 95%CI
Psychological
n (%); 95%CI
Physiological
n (%); 95%CI
No benefit
n (%); 95%CI
Acute pain 640 (57.5); 54.6–60.5 210 (18.9); 16.6–21.3 132 (11.9); 10.1–13.9 130 (11.7); 9.9–13.8
Chronic pain 629 (56.6); 53.6–59.5 244 (21.9); 19.6–24.5 123 (11.1); 9.3–13.1 116 (10.4); 8.7–12.4
Cognitive disorder 227 (20.4); 18.1–22.9 616 (55.4); 52.4–58.3 65 (5.8); 4.6–7.4 204 (18.3); 16.1–20.8
Emotional disorder 336 (30.2); 27.5–33.0 689 (62.0); 59.0–64.8 50 (4.5); 3.4–5.9 37 (3.3); 2.4–4.6
Gastrointestinal problem 367 (33.0); 30.3–35.9 134 (12.0); 10.2–14.1 451 (40.6); 37.7–43.5 160 (14.4); 12.4–16.6
Sexual problem 505 (45.4); 42.5–48.4 336 (30.2); 27.5–33.0 99 (8.9); 7.3–10.8 172 (15.5); 13.4–17.8
Drug and medication addiction 283 (25.4); 22.9–28.1 258 (23.2); 20.8–25.8 40 (3.6); 2.6–4.9 531 (47.8); 44.8–50.7
Neurological problem 471 (42.4); 39.4–45.3 244 (21.9); 19.6–24.5 198 (17.8); 15.6–20.2 199 (17.9); 15.7–20.3
Rheumatologic problem 452 (40.6); 37.7–43.6 251 (22.6); 20.2–25.2 257 (23.1); 20.7–25.7 152 (13.7); 11.7–15.9
Immune/allergic problem 227 (20.4); 18.1–22.9 150 (13.5); 11.6–15.7 169 (15.2); 13.2–17.5 566 (50.9); 47.9–53.9
Oncological problem 310 (27.9); 25.3–30.6 513 (46.1); 43.2–49.1 74 (6.6); 5.3–8.3 215 (19.3); 17.1–21.8
Cardiovascular problem 297 (26.7); 24.1–29.4 185 (16.6); 14.5–19.0 405 (36.4); 33.6–39.3 225 (20.2); 17.9–22.7
Infectious problem 191 (17.2); 15.0–19.5 125 (11.2); 9.5–13.3 167 (15.0); 13.0–17.3 629 (56.6); 53.6–59.5
Insomnia 562 (50.5); 47.6–53.5 413 (37.1); 34.3–40.1 50 (4.5); 3.4–5.9 87 (7.8); 6.3–9.6

%, percentage; n, number of participants; 95%CI, 95% confidence interval.